Experts' Choice Award Abou el-Sid
What the experts agree on
This theatrical Cairo hotspot channels 1950s Egyptian glamour with ornate, palace-like decor that feels like stepping into a nostalgic fantasy. Known for excellent comfort food and lively atmosphere—expect crowds, noise, and plenty of shisha smoke
“You'll feel as though you're walking into an Arabian palace when you pass through the portal of this restaurant.”
– Fodor's
Concierge "The tremendously popular (and noisy) Abou El Sid is a nostalgic ode to Egyptian comfort food and Cairo's prerevolutionary heyday."
Insight Guides "Funky boudoir-cum-orientalist fantasy, this is currently one of Cairo’s restaurant hotspots."
Afar Magazine "A short walk from the Marriott, Abou El Sid is a wonderful restaurant where we had a fun meal, with good food, lots of shisha and many laughs." Full review
